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The Road To Sustainability

7/9/2008

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The movement has been around for awhile. I remember environmentally focussed campaigns of the 70's, like Woodsy Owls' "Give A Hoot, Don't Pollute" campaign. I had the bumper sticker on my metallic purple Schwinn Stingray. And course there was the television commercial with the Native American, who watched, tearfully as people threw trash out of car windows while speeding along the highway. It seemed for awhile, anyway that people were starting to care.

Then came the 80's'- greed, money and disco... pretty scary all around.
Taking care of the environment seemed to take a back seat to corporate profits and the ever increasing need for conspicuous consumption. 

With the fall of Communism, the beginnings of what would become know as the War on Terror, Los Angeles Riots, Oklahoma City bombing and the Impeachment of President Clinton, the 90's set an apocalyptic stage.

So here we are... faced with record unemployment, diminishing natural resources and an ever increasing world population. The world is on a dangerous path. If the idea of sustainable living actual punctures our culture and takes root, we can alter a potentially fatal path for our planet


Let's hope that this time, sustainability is more of a way of life, than merely an advertising campaign.


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Hope Lives In The Green Job Market

7/9/2008

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If you believe what Van Jones says in his book, The Green Collar Economy, the solution to a sustainable workforce and planet can be solved by refocusing the job market to green collar jobs like solar panel installation. With the meltdown of Wall Street and rampant unemployment, most Americans are looking for answers on how our country is going to survive these next few years. 


Bridgeport, Connecticut is taking the lead on Van Jones' advice.
With the B-Green 2020 Initiative, it's embarking on a plan to recreate itself as a model for a safe, profitable, clean and green city.


Bridgeport has the opportunity to be the new model of sustainability.
By working towards this goal, they offer hope for the state of CT, and beyond.



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    Daphne Dixon

    Daphne is an eco-entrepreneur/environmentalist who has been working closely with sustainability leaders, businesses, organizations, and community members to raise awareness about resilient communities and to engage people in green - living practices. In 2007, Daphne founded Conscious Decisions, an organization focused on educating the public on sustainable and eco-friendly living practices. She founded the annual Fairfield County Green Faire, the Fairfield County Green Coast Awards, and is co-founded the Green Market Exposition in Bridgeport. She is co-founder of Live Green Connecticut! a 501 (c) (3) public charity dedicated to environmental stewardship. Daphne is a committee member of the CT Green Building Council, SoundWaters, Sustainable Stamford, Wilton Go Green, Inc., Fairfield’s Earth Day Celebration, and Fairfield's Citizens Emergency Response Team. Daphne is a certified Master Gardener and serves as an alternate on Fairfield's Zoning Board of Appeals board.  She is the host of Fairfield Green Drinks, Co-host of Stamford and Bridgeport Green Drinks, and involved with many regional, statewide and national sustainability initiatives. Daphne currently resides in Connecticut, but is a native Californian and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    To find out how your community can become resilient, ask Daphne for a complimentary, easy to use, sustainability template.

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